Poor Housekeeping
priority_high Why it matters
§1910.22(a) requires walking-working surfaces to be kept clean, orderly and sanitary. Boxes in aisles, trailing cords, debris, and blocked egress paths are the most common ‘soft’ citation — cheap to fix, but a reliable trigger once an inspector is on site for something else.
event_repeat How often it's checked
Housekeeping is a daily, continuous obligation. There's no recert; it's judged on what the inspector sees that day, which is why it so often rides along with a complaint or accident inspection.
construction How La Gala fixes it
Housekeeping itself is on you, but we eliminate the built-in causes — poor drainage, missing storage, bad surface transitions and tripping seams — so the aisles stay clear without a daily fight.
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